RE: Stering Servo
In addition to tbbucs elaborate answer; running on 16 cells also gives you a lot of propwalk, the rear of the boat will want to wander to the left, making the boat veer off to the right.
If for some reason your servo rod hasn't been hooked up properly, you'll have a hard time correcting this and, as you've noticed, turning left can be a bit of a surprise...
Regards, Jan.